Without question a boa or python. I immediately though Rock or Burmese Python.

Speaking of snakes, some crazy Chinese man has a duffel bag full of poisonous snakes near the place we eat lunch. I'm talking Cobras, Russell's Vipers, Bush Vipers, Kraits, etc.

It's snake wine season! Disgusting.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1257406031.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1257406039.jpg

If it was within 10 feet of me, you'd call it a dead snake.

It's about 8" long.
My nearest neighbor is about 3 miles away...so I doubt it was let loose by anyone.
I am at 1,200ft with no ponds or creeks...
RL-
"It has a boa/python head, but it's some other kind, perhaps a rock or blood python,"
are this around in Virginia?